Castleton Town defences

The Castleton town defences in , consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s. The ditch was part of 's medieval defence system. The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 673 feet (205 metres)
  • …is also known as “Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle”
  • Description: architectural structure in Castleton, High Peak, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peveril Castle and St Edmund’s Church, Castleton.

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is a ruined 11th-century castle… is situated 940 feet southwest of Castleton Town defences.

Church
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St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed… is situated 630 feet northwest of Castleton Town defences.

Cave
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, also known as the Devil's Arse, is one… is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Castleton Town defences.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradwell and Aston.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the of . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castleton Town defences.

Hamlet
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is a village and civil parish in the … is situated 2 miles east of Castleton Town defences.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement in the civil parish of , , England. is situated 2½ miles south of Castleton Town defences.

Castleton Town defences

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Latitude
53.34208° or 53° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
-1.77317° or 1° 46′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5W86RG+RP
Geo­Names ID
6287389
Wiki­data ID
Q17663726

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From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castleton Town defences” goes by many names.
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  • Swedish: “Castleton Town Defences”

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